WormBase Tree Display for GO_term: GO:0071953
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| GO:0071953 | Name | elastic fiber | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Definition | An supramolecular fiber that consists of an insoluble core of polymerized tropoelastin monomers and a surrounding mantle of microfibrils. Elastic fibers provide elasticity and recoiling to tissues and organs, and maintain structural integrity against mechanical strain. | |||
| Synonym | Exact | elastic fibre | ||
| elastin fiber | ||||
| Status | Valid | |||
| Type | Cellular_component | |||
| Parent | Instance_of | GO:0099512 | ||
| Component_of | GO:0031012 | |||
| Attributes_of | Index | Ancestor | GO:0005575 | |
| GO:0030312 | ||||
| GO:0031012 | ||||
| GO:0071944 | ||||
| GO:0110165 | ||||
| GO:0099080 | ||||
| GO:0099081 | ||||
| GO:0099512 | ||||
| Version | Gene Ontology releases/2023-11-15 |
